A chance meeting will change her life in ways she never could have imagined in this emotional saga set during World War II from the author of Love or Duty. As the Second World War continues to bring heartache to those left behind in Liverpool, Megan Lloyd is determined to do her bit for the war effort. She is appalled by the plight of young women left pregnant and destitute following ill-fated love affairs with passing sailors or American GIs, and establishes a place of refuge for unmarried mothers. But Megan's plan incurs her father's intense disapproval and she finds herself cast out from the family and unprepared for the challenges ahead. Her new life is full of trauma, drama and heartbreak, but can she find joy and love as well?